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Sep 20, 2026
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SURG 214 - Clinical Applications III
PREREQUISITES: SURG 211 - Surgical Procedures II and SURG 212 - Clinical Applications II
PREREQUISITES/COREQUISITE: SURG 213 - Surgical Procedures III
PROGRAM: Surgical Technology
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 7
CLINICAL - NURSING HOURS MIN: 21
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2018
Correlates principles and theories of advanced surgical procedures to the clinical performance in affiliating hospitals. Includes the knowledge, skills and professionalism necessary for successful implementation of safe patient care in an operating room.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Demonstrate preparation for assigned surgical procedures.
- Demonstrate desirable employability attributes.
- Apply principles of aseptic technique to surgical procedures.
- Perform scrubbing responsibilities correctly, according to appropriate level of experience.
- Assist with circulating responsibilities correctly, according to appropriate level of experience.
- Demonstrate safe and correct care of operative instrumentation, equipment, and supplies.
- Perform operating room sanitation accurately and safely.
- Demonstrate adherence to policies for standard precautions.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Asepsis and sterile technique
- Care and handling of surgical specimens
- Concepts of anesthesia
- Counts
- Draping
- Hand antisepsis, gowning and gloving
- Instrumentation
- Operating room attire
- Positioning
- Preparation of a sterile field
- Standard precautions
- Sterilization
- Surgical pharmacology
- Surgical skin preparation
- Surgical supplies and equipment
- Wound healing and closure
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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